Tuesday, March 19, 2024
NBC Summer 2024 Schedule; Starz Drama Rounds Out All-Star Cast
NBC is the summer home for both the Paris Olympic Games and high-stakes competition with a robust lineup of returning powerhouse favorites, including America's Got Talent, American Ninja Warrior, Password, The Wall and Weakest Link. With all-new programming alongside the Summer Games, NBC looks to extend its summer dominance for 13 consecutive years. Leading into summer, Weakest Link will air new episodes beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will move to Mondays at 10 starting May 20. American Ninja Warrior will also air two specials, including a women's championship on Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. and a couples' championship on Memorial Day Monday, May 27 at 8 p.m.
America's Got Talent takes the stage Tuesday, May 28 followed by new episodes of Password at 10. The competition continues Monday, June 3 with a new season of American Ninja Warrior while The Wall returns to the schedule Monday, July 1 at 10. All programs will stream on Peacock the day following their NBC telecast. The 2024 Olympic Games will take place July 26-Aug.11 in Paris. NBC will provide Olympic fans with at least nine hours of daily coverage from each day's most exciting events. In a Summer Games first, Peacock will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, providing fans with the most-comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. The 2024 Paris Olympics will be NBC's 19th Olympic games. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032.
STARZ has confirmed that Chrissy Metz (This Is Us, Breakthrough), Jaime Ray Newman (Dopesick, Eastwick), Katie Lowes (Scandal, Inventing Anna), and George Ferrier (One of Us Is Lying, Sweet Tooth) will join as series regulars in its upcoming drama series The Hunting Wives alongside previously announced Malin Åkerman, Brittany Snow, Dermot Mulroney, and Evan Jonigkeit. Production on the thrilling new series has started in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Metz will play "Starr," who is the mother of Abby, a proud working-class woman and staunch Christian. Newman will play "Callie," who is married to the powerful Sheriff Jonny, and a powerhouse in her own right. Lowes will play "Jill," the wife of Reverend Clint, and the queen of the mega church. Ferrier will play "Brad." The Hunting Wives is based on the novel by May Cobb, which tells the story of Sophie and her family's move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank's irresistible charms - and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, April 3
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Goddess of the Music Store" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie helps Connor impress his new crush, while Mandy, Audrey and Jim struggle to butt out of Connor’s love life.
Ghosts - "His Girl Shiki" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Pete makes good on his promise to find someone for Sasappis by bringing in a wisecracking 1940s screenwriter who also has the ability to roam.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)
Thursday, April 3
- Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Catch Jenny on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Dying for Sex on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Bill appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Keanu Reaves (Swedish Dicks) - E! News has interviews with Kate and Keanu at 11pm on E!.
- Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami talks about The Amateur on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - Judy talks about Eric LaRue on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Your Friends and Neighbors on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and co-hosts in the 10am hour.
- Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin talks about The Bondsman on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti talks about The Queens Tour: 4 Legends, 1 Stage, featuring Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills, kicking off this May in Las Vegas on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike is joining Drew and sharing what it was like working with co-stars Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn on their comedy series The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Giancarlo Esposito (Bakersfield P.D.) - Giancarlo talks about Netflix's The Residence on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Abby Quinn (Mad About You - Abby appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:5am.
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